38 Special (band)
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.38 Special performing in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | .38 Special, Thirty-eight Special |
| Origin | Jacksonville, Florida, US |
| Genres | |
| Discography | 38 Special discography |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | A&M |
| Members | Don Barnes Bobby Capps Gary Moffatt Barry Dunaway Jerry Riggs |
| Past members | Donnie Van Zant Jeff Carlisi Jack Grondin Steve Brookins Ken Lyons Larry Junstrom Steve McRay Max Carl Danny Chauncey Scott Meeder Scott Hoffman |
| Website | 38special |
38 Special, often stylized as .38 Special or spelled out as Thirty-eight Special, is an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1974 by singer-guitarists Donald Newton "Donnie" Van Zant (born June 11, 1952) and Richard Donald "Don" Barnes (born December 3, 1952).
They are known for their hit songs, including "Hold On Loosely" and "Caught Up in You", among various other Top 40 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 during the 1980s and early 1990s, including “Fantasy Girl”, "Rockin' into the Night", "You Keep Runnin' Away", "If I'd Been the One", "Back Where You Belong", "Teacher, Teacher", "Like No Other Night", "Second Chance" and "The Sound of Your Voice".